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NOTICE: The deadline to submit entries for unpublished novels, memoir, short stories, and poetry chapbook is extended to February 2, 2015. The deadline for published books remains February 28, 2015 (postmarked). Award Ceremony Cancelled for 2015: Unfortunately, the SDBA has lost its wonderful venue for an awards event. AHM Health, which has been a gracious host [...]

DEADLINE FOR UNPUBLISHED ENTRIES EXTENDED The SDBA will accept entries through Feb 2, 2015 for unpublished categories and through Feb 28, 2015 (postmarked) for published categories. – Unpublished novels, memoirs, and poetry chapbooks – Published books with a copyright/pub date of 2014 (Dec 2013 also allowed) – Short Stories Cash prizes will be awarded to [...]

2013 Geisel Award Best Published Book Layla Fiske The Fig Orchard Best Unpublished Memoir -Tie Michael W. Berns re-fyooz-nik Best Unpublished Memoir -Tie David Ward Accidental Immigrants Best Unpublished Novel Neal Griffin Benefit of the Doubt Best Unpublished Novel for Children/Young Adult David Applegate The Other Side Best Unpublished Short Story Laurel K Wasserman When [...]

Finalists in each category are listed in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Winners will be selected from among the finalists and announced at the awards ceremony. All entries were reviewed by at least three judges. The judging chairs reserved the right to combine subcategories depending on the number of entries received.

The deadline to submit entries for unpublished novels, memoir, short stories, and poetry chapbook is extended to February 2, 2015. The deadline for published books remains February 28, 2015 (postmarked).

Award Ceremony Cancelled for 2015:
Unfortunately, the SDBA has lost its wonderful venue for an awards event. AHM Health, which has been a gracious host of its theatre venue, for financial reasons, has decided to offer it only to health care nonprofits.

The SDBA Board of Directors has plans for seeking grant money to alleviate some of the problems this loss of venue creates. For this year, however, the SDBA has neither the staffing nor the funds to coordinate a fund raiser or to hold the awards evening this year.

This is what will happen this year (2015):

1. The winners in each category will be announced by June 20 via the SDBA website, a press release, and an email to the SDBA’s email list.

2. If SDBA funds allow, the winners will receive trophies.

3. Cash prizes (totaling $1,200) will be awarded in the amounts and for the categories advertised on the SDBA website.

This will still be a successful year, thanks to the judges and to all who enter!

Finalists in each category are listed in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Winners will be selected from among the finalists and announced at the awards ceremony. All entries were reviewed by at least three judges. The judging chairs reserved the right to combine subcategories depending on the number of entries received.